Columbia City Council Explained
The Columbia City Council is the lawmaking body of the city of Columbia, Missouri. It has seven elected members, including the Mayor of Columbia. Each member represents one of the city's six wards, except the mayor who is elected by city-wide vote. Council members are elected for three-year terms. Elections are held annually, as the terms are staggered.[1]
In addition to lawmaking, the main duties of the council include hiring a city manager and appointing citizens to boards and commissions; of which there are 57 as of 2019.[2] The council members receive a stipend; however, there is ongoing debate over making members full-time city employees.[3]
The council meets in Columbia's City Hall, also known as the Daniel Boone Building.
Membership
The most recent municipal election was April 5, 2022. Incumbent Mayor Brian Treece announced he would not seek re-election for a third term.[4] Columbia Sustainability Manager Barbara Buffaloe became mayor, receiving 42.9% of the vote against Randy Minchew, David Seamon and two minor candidates.[5] Since 2022, De'Carlon Seewood has served as city manager, hired by the council.[6]
| Ward / Position | Map | Member | Took office | Current term expires |
|---|
| Mayor | | Barbara Buffaloe | 2022 | 2025 |
| Ward 1 | | Vacant | N/A | 2026 |
| Ward 2 | | Lisa E. A. Meyer | 2024 | 2027 |
| Ward 3 | | Roy Lovelady | 2022 | 2025 |
| Ward 4 | | Nick Foster | 2022 | 2025 |
| Ward 5 | | Donald Waterman | 2023 | 2026 |
| Ward 6 | | Betsy Peters | 2015 | 2026 | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: City Council . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190411094120/https://www.como.gov/council/ . April 11, 2019 . July 22, 2019 . City of Columbia.
- Web site: Boards, Commissions, Committees and Task Forces. City of Columbia. July 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190225034500/https://www.como.gov/Council/Commissions/index.php. February 25, 2019. live.
- Web site: Should City Council members be full-time employees? Thomas says yes. Columbia Missourian. Bishop. Lauren. February 20, 2019. July 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723001558/https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/should-city-council-members-be-full-time-employees-thomas-says/article_3750a436-2e1b-11e9-ae24-2f6f7e5fbaa9.html. July 23, 2019. live.
- Web site: Staff . KOMU 8 Digital . 2021-09-17 . Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will not seek reelection . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918011906/https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/columbia-mayor-brian-treece-will-not-seek-reelection/article_70783b8c-17ea-11ec-8540-ffa292962d56.html . 2021-09-18 . 2021-11-19 . KOMU 8 . en.
- Web site: Tronstad . Lauren . Barbara Buffaloe elected as next mayor of Columbia, edging Randy Minchew . 2024-04-09 . Columbia Daily Tribune . en-US.
- Web site: Dunlap . Charles . New Columbia city manager De'Carlon Seewood focused on engagement with 'informed, active' residents . 2024-04-09 . Columbia Daily Tribune . en-US.
